Centers of Learning School

The Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs are for children ages three- to five-years old. Centers of Learning offers a full or half-day program for Preschool and Pre K and a full-day program for Kindergarten, with extended care to 6:00 pm daily.

The programs are designed to create an excitement and openness to learning. Formal instruction is coupled with creative play and hands-on experiences, giving each child the skills and motivation to become a succesSFul learner.

The Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten is a fun place to be. It is the child’s introduction to school. Therefore, we stress learning through exploration and hands-on experiences, as well as formal instruction. Foundational skills of shape and number discrimination are developed in preparation for reading and math. Number concepts are explored through the use of math manipulatives. Games, arts and crafts, and directed play help develop the small and large mUSCle coordination necessary for reading and writing. Creative and dramatic play, story telling, music, and art help children discover the world around them and foster their own imaginations and creativity.

The Kindergarten is a time of exploration. In the Kindergarten we strive to foster and guide each child’s own curiosity and natural desire to learn. Concepts in reading and math are first discovered through directed games, play and activities and then taught. Discovery of sound combinations, creative story telling and writing open the door to instruction in phonics, reading, language and writing. Math manipulatives introduce number patterns and relationships. Creative play, art, music and science are vehicles for each child’s imagination and creativity. In the Kindergarten we strive to maintain and enhance each child’s desire to learn while giving them the building blocks to do so.

The early childhood program has been serving the San Fernando Valley and surrounding communities of Northridge, Mission Hills, North Hills, and Granada Hills since 1974.

Child Ages:

3 years - 5 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

California Department of Social Services: Community Care Licensing Division

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

6:30 AM - 6:00 pm